Have to VS Blessed to

I'm a LIST girl. I love the feeling of crossing things off the list.  I feel so accomplished when the list is done!

Confession : sometimes I add things to the list I've already done, just so I can cross them off - he he he

One list I always have running through my head is the 'Have To's'.  It doesn't matter if your a parent, spouse, partner, child, sibling, friend, etc.  We all have responsibilities!!!   I'm going to try and challenge myself to change my thinking from a have to list to a blessed to list, cause to be honest, I am blessed.

Have To:
Get boys up & ready for the day
Get Zach's lunch packed & to school
Get Kadin to school on his set days
Get myself to the gym at least 3 days a week
Get groceries
Clean house
Laundry
Trash
Dishes
Run errands
Cook dinner
Zach to swimming & hockey
Snacks, tuition & helper for school
Keep track of Birthdays & special days - cards, presents, parties, etc.



Blessed To:
Get Zach's lunch packed & to school
Get Kadin to school on his set days
Get myself to the gym at least 3 days a week
Get groceries
Clean house
Laundry
Trash
Dishes
Run errands
Cook dinner
Zach to swimming & hockey
Snacks, tuition & helper for school
Keep track of Birthdays & special days - cards, presents, parties, etc.
Get to spend time with my husband, children, incredible family & friends.

Just a few years ago, some of this looked difficult & impossible, but TODAY it's not. So Thankful for God's ability and graciousness to restore me.

Here's to a blessed heart & a better way of thinking!


Blessings.

Happy 2014

Happy 2014!
The boys head back to school this week and their extra curricular activities begin again too.  I am ready for a schedule again!!!

I haven't blogged in a while because I've haven't known what to write about....so here goes...

Two months ago.... I was notified of a horrible accident that a fellow board members' husband had while mountain biking.  He has spent time at Providence ICU, St. Elias Hospital, and will head out to Craig Hospital (Colorado) this week.  He has a wonderful wife who serves on the Preschool Board with me and two young children. Darren has worked with Luke on past construction jobs too.  It's amazing how small Anchorage is. Please pray for Luke & his family as they travel down this new path.  Here is the link to his story that was featured in ADN this weekend...

http://www.adn.com/2014/01/03/3257658/community-helps-put-anchorage.html

I also came across a neat video by a young woman who has Aphasia.... I can relate!!!

http://www.faithit.com/brave-stroke-survivor-teaching-world-talk-to-people-with-disabilities/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=faithit_newsletter&utm_content=faithit+20140104

My news... I ate my first steak this month & it was SO GOOD! No, I'm not vegetarian, I haven't been able to eat steak in the past because it was to tough for me. I have also gotten back on my EFX and I did a mile on it the other day in 8 minutes 50 seconds. Wahoo!!!

I hope to keep sharing great things with you in 2014!

Blessings.